Increase Metabolism

Basal Metabolic Rate - What is It?

Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is a measure of how much energy your body is burning while you are at rest.

It is energy used by your vital organs to keep you alive and breathing - it is the minimum amount of energy you need to survive.

Your BMR makes up most of your metabolism energy requirements at around 70% of the total daily calories.

Because of this, any changes to your Basal Metabolic Rate can have a significant effect on your metabolism and the calories you burn daily.

Increase your Basal Metabolic Rate and you will burn more energy continuously no matter what you are doing - even sleeping!

Although most of the factors that determine your BMR are out of your control, such as your sex, genetics and age - there are things you can do that will increase it.

Basal Metabolic Rate - How Can Your Increase It?

Lean muscle mass accounts for around 20% of your Basal Metabolic Rate, every pound of lean muscle requires 16 calories per day.

This is because energy is used continuously to repair and regenerate muscle tissue while they are not being used - at rest.

Increase your muscle mass and you will increase your Basal Metabolic Rate - Do you want to burn more calories 24/7?

Then increase your muscle mass!

Physical Exercise using weight training is the most effective way to build muscle mass.

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